Finance Manager

About the job

This is a standalone Finance Manager position with full ownership of the finance function across both group agencies. You'll be the sole in-house finance professional, responsible for everything from financial operations to commercial insight—helping guide strategic growth while ensuring best-in-class financial hygiene.

You’ll collaborate closely with the Founder and senior leadership team, offering real-time financial analysis, modelling, and reporting to support effective decision-making. You’ll also be the main liaison with external accountants and play a pivotal role in shaping financial systems, workflows, and planning as the business scales.

We operate a hybrid coworking/remote set up at present and the successful candidate will be expected to have one day per week working at a co-working space in York with the Founder and Ops Director, as well as one day per month in London with the wider team. 

Key Success Measures

• Timely, accurate financial reporting to support leadership decisions

• Strong cash flow management and debtor control (<10% overdue)

• Robust, audit-ready ledger and reconciliation processes

• Scalable systems and processes embedded across the business

Key Responsibilities

Purchase & Sales Ledger

• Maintain and manage supplier onboarding, purchase order tracking, and invoice control using Synergist and Xero

• Oversee expense claims, subscriptions, and credit card reconciliations

• Raise all client invoices and manage debtor tracking and communication

• Own payment run scheduling and supplier communication regarding remittances

P&L and Balance Sheet Management

• Prepare full monthly management accounts with variance analysis

• Monitor revenue recognition, accruals/deferrals, and project profitability

• Deliver monthly balance sheet reconciliations and flag discrepancies proactively

• Manage year-end preparation and coordination with external accountants

• Lead on cash flow forecasting, scenario modelling, and budget planning

Reporting & Strategic Insight

• Deliver weekly cash flow and revenue updates to the Founder

• Present insights to inform pricing, investment, and commercial decisions

• Create and evolve internal dashboards and performance metrics

• Support operational efficiency and procurement tracking alongside the Group Operations Director

What We’re Looking For

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with demonstrable experience in a standalone or SME finance lead role

• A proactive, commercially minded operator confident working independently

• Strong working knowledge of Xero and Excel; experience with Synergist is a bonus

• An exceptional communicator with experience engaging senior stakeholders

• A hands-on problem solver, highly organised and detail-oriented

• Thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment with evolving workflows